Document: Police-Involved Shooting on Madison Street, NW

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 1, 2022
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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 31 on the 200 block of Madison Street, NW.

According to a press release, officers responded to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street, NW after receiving a report of a shooting.  They located two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds.  The individuals were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.

While canvassing the area, an officer spotted a vehicle, a white sedan with three suspects who were seen hiding weapons, the release said.

The officer followed the sedan to the intersection of 2^nd Street and Madison Street, NW.

When the suspects attempted to flee, the officer spotted one of the suspects, 31-year-old Kevin Hartgraves-Shird, with a handgun. The officer shot at the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The other suspects fled the scene.